Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was on Wednesday questioned by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police for over eight hours in a ₹ 200 crore extortion case. She arrived at the Mandir Marg office of the probe agency at 11.30 am and left just before 8 pm.
The case is linked to the conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and is also being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav said Fernandez was grilled about her alleged role in the multi-crore money laundering case linked to Chandrashekhar and about the gifts she took from him among other issues.
Actor Nora Fatehi and Pinky Irani, who allegedly introduced Fernandez to Chandrashekhar, have been summoned for questioning tomorrow.
The ED is investigating the money trail in the ₹ 200 crore extortion case against the conman and had named Jacqueline Fernandez an accused last month in its chargesheet.
Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail, is accused of cheating various people, including high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.
The probe agency claimed that Ms Fernandez knew about Sukesh’s involvement in criminal cases and that he was married, but she chose to overlook the facts and indulged in financial transactions with him.
Jacqueline Fernandez admitted to receiving five watches, 20 pieces of jewellery, 65 pairs of shoes, 47 dresses, 32 bags, 4 Hermes bags, nine paintings and one Versace crockery set as gifts from the conman, according to the charge sheet.
(curtesy NDTV)
